For networking background and history, I came up with [this list](https://sunriseprogrammer.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-network-reading-list.html https://sunriseprog

For networking background and history, I came up with [this list](https://sunriseprogrammer.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-network-reading-list.html https://sunriseprogrammer.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-network-rea...) for some new people at work. It includes things "everyone" used to know: a little bit about internet history from the original sources, some of the most useful RFCs, and some stuff about certificates.